The Manila Cup returns this 2017, now with more pro FG titles

The Philippines’, arguably, first major pro Fighting Game tournament, the Manila Cup, returns for another year as Imperium teams up with PlayBook Esports to bring you the Manila Cup 2017.

First conceived back in 2015, the Manila Cup is created as part of the global Capcom Pro Tour, which is a series of global tournaments that help determine the best of the best of CAPCOM’s titular fighting games such as Street Fighter, with the top ranking players to have the chance to face each other for the annual culmination pro-FG event that is the Capcom Cup.

This year though, apart from the regular inclusion of CPT title Street Fighter V, and as well as the other regular Manila Cup titles such as Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and Mortal Kombat XL, the Manila Cup 2017 will also welcome the new and recently released Tekken 7 as part of the game lineup, together with Injustice 2 and Super Smash Bros. 4.

Manila Cup 2017 Official Game Lineup

Street Fighter V

Tekken 7

Super Smash Bros. 4

Injustice 2

Guilty Gear Revelator 2

Blazblue Central Fiction

Mortal Kombat XL

King Of Fighters 14

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Apart from the increased number in the fighting game lineup, this year’s Manila Cup will also be seeing a bigger, and perhaps better venue as the event will be held in the Powe Mac Spotlight center located at the heart of Makati City, Metro Manila.

The Manila Cup 2017 will be this coming Sept 8-10, 2017, official tournament details regarding registration will be made available via the tournament’s official Social Media page.